25 October 2005
A worldwide rise in broadband subscriptions is still evident, but at a slower rate than seen in 2004, new statistics claim.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) surveyed its 30 member countries and found that the first half of this year saw growth up by 15 per cent – a decrease on the 41 per cent observed during 2004.
Korea is the leader in broadband penetration with 25.5 subscribers per 100 inhabitants, with the Netherlands hot on its heels. The UK was shown to be one of the five countries experiencing the most per-capita growth in the first six months of the year.
The upshot is that the figure of 119 million subscribers increased to 137 million. The OECD's report also suggested that the range of facilities available to broadband customers is on the increase too, saying: "As penetration grows, broadband providers in the OECD increasingly are offering voice and video services over this platform.
DSL is the leading broadband platform in all of the OECD's members except for Canada and the United States, which still see a majority of cable modem subscriptions.
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